Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle

While in the process of searching for a new job, Mark Tully has taken on the role of a stay-at-home parent. One of his new responsibilities is driving his young son to and from elementary school. Unfortunately, the more time Mark spends with his son the more he realizes how little the two of them have in common. This begins a series of events in which Mark attempts to shape his son into a more masculine child and ultimately comes up with a very unconventional solution.

The Valley Below is a multi-narrative drama that chronicles the life of a small town in the badlands of Alberta over the course of one year.